Folding camp kit.



A. H. FROOM.

FOLDING CAMP KIT.

APPLICATION FILED AFR-21:. 191-6.

Patented May 22 1917.

2 SHEETSSHEET l- 14. fiaam;

AGEL H. FROOM, OF SANTA MARIA, CALIFORNIA.

FOLDING CAM]? KIT.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 22, 1917.

Application filed April 21, 1916. Serial No. 92,764

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, AcEL H. FROOM, a citizen of the United States,residing at Santa Maria, in the county of Santa Barbara, State ofCalifornia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in FoldingCamp Kits; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear,and exact description of the invention, such as will enable othersskilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to improvements in camp kits and particularly tofolding kits adapted to also contain food.

One object of the invention is to provide a folding receptacle which isparticularly adapted for the use of automobilists when going on anextended trip to carry food and a camp kit, and which may be readilydisposed on the running board of an automobile and which can be readilystrapped to the back of a pack animal by exploring parties.

Another object is to provide a receptacle which can be opened and legsattached to provide a table.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent from the followingdescription when taken in connection with the accompanying drawing.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of my iniproved folding lunch box;

Fig. 2 is an end View;

Fig. 3 is a vertical section on the line 33 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the receptacle in position for packingor unp Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the receptacle showing the sameset up as a table;

Fig. 6 is an enlarged vertical section on the line 6-6 of F ig. 2;

Fig. 7 is an enlarged vertical section on the line 77 of Fig. 2; v

Fig. 8 is an enlarged vertical section on the line 88 of Fig. 6.

Referring particularly to the accompanying drawing, the kit comprisesthree sections 10, 11 and 12, the sections 10' and 11 being hingedlyconnected at 13 and the sections 11 and 12 hinged together at 14. Eachof the sections has flanges 15 which abut the flanges of the othersections when the box is in folded position and areheld in such positionby the fastening devices 16.

The box when folded, has the general appearance of a large suit-case,and is provided with a handle 17 if desired, by means of which thedevice may be carried. In the outer corners of thesections 10 and 12there aresecured socket members 18.which are adapted to receive thedetachable legs 19. Within the section 10 is a compartment 20 forholding the legs. Other camp kit articles can be placed in thiscompartment as desired, suitable clips 23 being provided for holding theaxe 24 and clips 25 for other articles and tools. In the remainingcompartment 21, thefood is'adapted to be stored. The sections 11 and 12are provided with separable fastening devices or latches 22 for holdingthese sections in folded position, said latches being moved from withoutthe kit by means of the buttons 22.

Each of the socket members includes a hollow socket portion 26 withwings 27 extending from the two mutually adjacent outer sides. Thecorner edge portion at the meeting of these sides is thickened, as at 28and kerfed vertically, as at 29, to provide the webs, between which websand the said sides, the side plates of the sections fit. With1n eachsocket member is secured a leaf spring 30, which bears against the legwhen inserted therein, for the purpose of more effectively holding theleg.

When the device is to be used as a table the section 12 is swung down topermit the entire contents of the box to be removed, as shown in Fig.4-. Then the fasteners between the sections 10 and ll'and 10 and 12 arereleased and all three of the sections inverted so that a table top willbe formed. Thelatches 22 are, of course, engaged to hold the sections 11and 12 immovable, then the device is inverted. The legs are theninserted in'the socket members whereby a serviceable table top isproduced.

From the foregoing it will be readily seen that I have provided anextremelysimple and cheap lunch box and one which performs a dualfunction.

The box may be made of any suitable material, such as metal, wood, orother stiff and yet light material and can be made of convenient size topermit the same to be carried by the hand.

What is claimed is:

A combined lunch box and table including hinged sections each comprisingmetallic side and top plates, grooved corner members receiving theendsof the plates, certain 7 In testimony whereof, I aflix my signaof saidcorner members being formed with ture, in the presence of two Witnesses.angular leg receiving sockets, and longitu dinally extending leafsprings secured. With- ACEL H. F ROOM. 5 in said sockets andfrictionally bearing Witnesses: 7

against the legs to hold them Within the JULIUS EBEL,

sockets. r BELLY H. LAUGHLIN.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of lPatents,

Washington, D. G.

